VOA | MOKOLO, CAMEROON — In Cameroon, officials say weeks of flooding along its northern borders with Chad and Nigeria have swept away entire villages, leaving thousands of people homeless. Aid efforts are underway with many schools, mosques and churches providing temporary shelter. Heavy rains fall in Mokolo, a business …
Read More »At least six civilians killed after Cameroon separatists open fire on bus
REUTERS | YAOUNDE — At least six civilians were killed and eight injured when separatists in southwest Cameroon opened fire on a public bus on Tuesday, officials and the head of a regional hospital said. Anglophone insurgents fighting to carve out an independent state out of Cameroon’s English-speaking North West …
Read More »Photo shows hostages rescued by Cameroonian special forces, not Nigerian troops in Abia
AFP | African neighbours Nigeria and Cameroon are battling separatist movements with ongoing military campaigns that have been marred by accusations of human rights violations. Recent Facebook posts have claimed to show an image of Nigerian soldiers “harassing” a group of elderly farmers in a jungle in southeastern Abia state. …
Read More »Cameroon customs seizes 1,600+ smuggled phones
Business in Cameroon | The Cameroonian customs intercepted last August 27-28 a cargo of 1,640 smuggled mobile phones on the Garoua-Ngaoundéré road, northern region. The shipment was supposed to contain fresh dates and kola nuts, according to the documents presented by the smugglers, the customs bureau said. Phone smuggling deprives …
Read More »Separatists Claim Responsibility For Rocket Attack In Northwest Cameroon
HumAngle Media | Bui Unity claimed responsibility for the attack, which led to the death of two Cameroonian soldiers and the destruction of military equipment. Two Cameroonian soldiers and one civilian were killed Sunday, Aug. 28, when Anglophone separatists attacked a military convoy in Bui, Northwest Cameroon. The mayor of …
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